Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1944
Friday 14 January 1944
30248 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1944?
- Makar Sankranti 1944 is on Friday 14 January 1944 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1944?
- Makar Sankranti 1944 was 30248 days ago.
- Is Makar Sankranti a public holiday in India?
- No. Makar Sankranti is a festival or observance in India, not a national public holiday. Some states or employers may give a day off.
- When is Makar Sankranti 1945?
- Makar Sankranti 1945 is on Sunday 14 January 1945.
About
Held when the Sun enters sidereal Capricorn (Makara), usually 14 January. It follows the solar calendar, so its date barely moves.
Significance
Marks the Sun's northward journey and the harvest season.
How it is celebrated
- Holy dips in rivers, especially at Prayagraj
- Til-gud sweets and khichdi
- Kite flying in Gujarat (Uttarayan)
- Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Magh Bihu in Assam
Panchang on this day (New Delhi)
TithiKrishna Chaturthi
NakshatraMagha
YogaAyushman
KaranaBava
Sunrise8:14 AM
Sunset6:44 PM
Rahu Kaal12:11 PM - 1:29 PM
Abhijit1:08 PM - 1:50 PM